The artists didn't create the game, and its not just one person who did all the songs, its a mixture, the $10 will be split between them.

They already made money from the game not to mention the free advertsing. It seems really silly to buy something everyone already has not to mention most of the artists have the songs for FREE on their websites.

As Tobi has stated, the point of this soundtrack is to support the artists who contributed to the game's music and provide all the tracks in one place. This isn't a clandestine operation to swindle money from people, the devs have openly made the soundtrack readily available in the game's directory... they are simply providing you with the option that if you wish to support the music artists and have the official soundtrack in a highly compatible format, then you are able to.

The artists didn't create the game, and its not just one person who did all the songs, its a mixture, the $10 will be split between them.

They already made money from the game not to mention the free advertsing. It seems really silly to buy something everyone already has not to mention most of the artists have the songs for FREE on their websites.

It's incredibly bizarre that something which is purely a matter of choice is coming under fire. If you don't want to buy the soundtrack, there are multiple options which provide the same tracks free of charge. A number of people on these discussions have asked for an official soundtrack so one has been provided, granted it is not given in a variety of file formats which renders it a little more unappealing but regardless, it was released as the result of popular demand.

I would assume by "What kinda ripoff is this?" he means what value does this purchase have? Which as it stands now, none. I would not recommend this to anyone, it is a shame that the dev can't retroactively make the soundtrack inaccesible through the games files (which would obviously result in ill-will), then charging for the soundtrack may be sound and in fact I would be tempted to buy it...If someone felt so inclined to further support the artists beyond their purchase of the game I would have to recommend them to buy more music directly from the artist.

But there's the rub, this is a soundtrack not actual game content. The developers have an agreement with their artists to use the music included in the game, you do not. The soundtrack DLC gives you the license to use the music freely for your own personal enjoyment outside of the game.

What your initial post says to me is: "I've paid for this game once, and I don't think the artists deserve to be compensated for their music so I will steal it from the game itself."

As Hotline Miami is a game with an absolutely increadible soundtrack, I think it's a hell of a deal and far from a rip-off. The benefit of buying it here rather than directly from the artists is the sake of ease and convenience for some people.

What your initial post says to me is: "I've paid for this game once, and I don't think the artists deserve to be compensated for their music so I will steal it from the game itself."

I paid for the game. These files are located in the game's (the same game I paid for) directory. How can I steal something that is currently located on my PC? Why would I or any other competent person pay for something they already have (obtained legally) in their posession?

I paid for the game. These files are located in the game's (the same game I paid for) directory. How can I steal something that is currently located on my PC? Why would I or any other competent person pay for something they already have in their posession?

You're making the presumption that posession is ownership. It's obvious that one can simply take the files from the installation folder, but that doesn't mean that one should, nor that one has a legal right to.